Hmm? In the US the G5135 like mine sells for $650 brand new, I picked mine up used for just under $400.

They did make some simpler bolt on models at the under $300 price point.

It's a nice guitar, I really like the Mega'tron pickups, but it suffers from the generic "all necks feel the same" issue that plagues most import guitars (generic profile, 9.5 radius, medium jumbo, covered in thick poly).